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I hope that just anyone and everyone would try to help me. I was searching yahoo looking for ways to lighten my skin and i found this website. I have lived in Canada all my life I am pakistani. I have sanwali skin canadians here call it tan. I am 17 yrs old, i wasnt tan/sanwali like this when i was born. I was very fair. I will be going to pakistan in winter of 2006 and I'm extremely worried about not fitting in. I want to be fair i dont even know if that is possible but i dont want to be tan anymoreeeeeeeeee!!! i dont know if you guys get it or not i am really depressed i want fair skin! why isnt my skin like the way it was when i was born???? i dont just want my face to get white i want my body white toooo. Some one help me to achieve this. Lastly i have never been to pakistan in my entire life i guess you can imagine how worried i am. I dont know if i will be the only non-fair person there or not. Can someone honestly tell me if everyone in pakistan is fair?? are there even any tan people in pakistan???

Please help me i am really sad!!! saniya replied. i totally agree with maria.sanjana,i really appreciate ur help and assistance but i think its totally wrong to copy paste stuff from other websites and call it as \";ur origin\";.the advice u give is direct copy paste from other websites as i have come across them.i hope u dont mind but it is a valid point.
with best wishes and lots of luv,
urs,
saniya Sanjana replied. Hello Dear!!

First thing is first there is no need to worry!
Don't worry about being the only tan person in pakistan its 50-50 everyone is not fair. I understand that you said you are origionally born fair, you have probably gotten dark due to lack of ski caring or lack of sunprotection out doors.
You want to make the body fair apply 100% pure aloe vera gel daily!
\";To make the body fair apply 100% pure aloe Vera gel daily to the body and even face before going to bed. This is known to be one of the purest safest and most effective way in removing suntan and lightening the complexion. The best part is you can use a plant to get the gel or even buy it in a bottle from any pharmacy\"; this is my origional advice not Maria's.

You are 17 and old enough to take a mult-vitamin daily. In case if you have any low iron which also may cause skin to get dark taking a multi-vitamin will help your body get daily values of vitamins and etc.

- Allways use sunblock lotion on face and body during sun exposure and specially during the summer time.

-Blend turmeric powder with milk and apply on face. It removes tan Aloe vera gel is also good for removing tan

-Beauty comes from within so be sure to have a healthy diet. Take one multi-vitamin pill, it improves your skin complexion and makes skin look healthy.

-Tropicana juice or frsh fruit is known to give the glow to your face.It reduces the dullness too

-Mix 1 tbs Besan + 2 tbs. yogurt + 1/2 tbls lemon juice , mix well and apply to tanned areas such as face for 30 minutes.

-Lemon Juice Astringent Simple : Simple squeeze some lemon juice into a glass jar, and dab some onto your face every morning, let it set for 10 minutes, then wash it off with warm water followed by a moisturizer. Fresh lemon juice will last for 4-5 days.

-Face pack: Just mix 1 teaspoon plain, unflavored yogurt with the juice of 1/4 orange. Combine and smooth onto face. Allow to remain on skin for five to ten minutes, then rinse with warm water. The vitamin C and alpha-hydroxy acids in orange juice are great for livening up the skin, and yogurt is a lovely gentle cleanser and nourisher.

-Mix 1 tbsp. lemon juice and 1 tbsp. rose water and apply on face and leave at least for half an hour and then rinse it with cold water.

Try some of these tips they will certainly work you just need to be patient. Good Luck and Best wishes.

Good Luck!!!

lodz of love ~sanjana~ :)

(P.S Maria I do not appreciate you forging my advice specially directly copying and pasting it its quite rude.)

saniya replied. dear zainab,
i guess maria has said it all!thank u maria for ur immense support.thats wht is motivating me to stick to this board or else i would have quitted a long time ago!
now for ur problem zainab,u wish to make ur whole body fair.its practically quite complicated and sometimes impossible to apply stuff on ur whole body.it is economically not beneficial too.in that case,u need to modify ur diet so as to make ur whole body,including ur face fair and glowing with health.
first of all,drink 8 to 10 glasses of water dail.,it will bring a unique glow to ur skin as it will hydrate ur body from inside and rid it against toxins which cause skin problems such as dullness,pimples and blemishes.secondly,eat a lot of fruits and vegetables,combine beetroot,apple,carrot and sanghara in a juicer and drink the juice daily.one of my friend's relatives tried this and within fifteen days,she turned from dark to fair all over!however,i have not seen her or even met her so im not guaranteeing positive results but u will definitely notice a pink hue and glow in ur cheeks.both beetroot and apple contain iron in abundance and this is wht makes ur blood red.the more u consume it,the more redness ur blood will gain and at a certain point,it will show up on ur cheeks.its very appealing.carrots contain vitamin A which again is very good for skin.i dont know about sanghara as it is not available here where i live.but if u live in pakistan or india,im sure u wont confront any complications in finding it.
drinking warm milk with a few strands of saffron is believed to make ur body fair.a cup per day would be enough.
in addition,include a lot of tomatoes,cucumbers and oranges in ur diet.all these will bring a healthy glow,fairness and clarity to ur skin.u will notice ur pimples vanishing!u can combine tomatoes,cucumbers,carrots and all other veggies u like in a delicioous salad.eat a large bowl of this salad before ur meal and also,drink a glass of water.
in the morning,on waking up,take warm water and add the juice of half a lemon to it and a tablespoon of honey.ur skin will become fair and shiny!
another important thing is to keep depression,stress and tension away from u.all these lead to dull,dark and blemished skin.on the contrary,if u adopt a happy go lucky attitude,ur skin will automatically glow.
u need eight hours of sleep daily.sleep is extremely essential as ur body works a lot even when ur asleep.dead skin cells r shed while ur asleep and special hormones r released if u sleep before 12 in the night.sleep at about 9 to 1o and wake up early.get a 30 minutes exercise on waking up.exercise releases the toxins and impars a glow to ur skin.after exercising,u may take a bath to clean ur body.in ur bath,take honey and oatmeal and scrub it on ur body well.once a week,use lemon juice and sugar scrub.avoid this on ur face as it may be harsh.if u have dry skin,use this once amonth on ur face and if oily,twice a month will be enough.oatmeal and honey can be used daily.dont forget to moisturise ur face and body after ur bath.use yoghurt on ur face and a well known,safe moisturiser on ur body,stives aloe vera lotion is very good as i have used it and found it very effective.
the last thing which is extremely important is patience.be patient as nothing can work like magic.u need to give ur body time to respond.try all this for a month or atleast two months.im damn sure u will be totally satisfied with the results.
the best remedy for dry skin is honey+lemon or malai mixed with lemon juice and a pinch of haldi.choose any one of these and apply them for 20 minutes.then rinse them off.even aloe vera gel is great for dry skin as it moisturises and lightens the skin.apply it before bed time.
i have tried my best to assist u.i really hope u follow my advice and gain benefit from it.
with lots of luv and best wishes,
ur frnd,
saniya Zainab replied. thank you maria but how can i make my body fair too? i want my body fair what can i do to make my body fair?? Zainab replied. Thank you for the info. I have normal to dry skin. I am still worried alot people keep telling me im going to be the only darkk girl there i want to get fair. I want to know if all women and people in pakistan are fair???? is the majority all fair?? Maria replied. hello zainab - you have nothing to worry about; seriously!
pakistan isnt a country for royaly, so you dont have to try to impress everyone and live upto their standards or anything. they're human beings and so are you - we cant all be perfect!

im pakistani and i have been there a couple of times. not ALL women are fair so dont get the impression that they are. like here in the UK, or in Canada.. there are some fair, some tanned.. the list goes on.

you are in the exact same situation as me. i was born v. fair too but i gradually got a little brown. this site has helped me a lot in terms of increasing my self-esteem so i love who i am. i have saniya to thank for that ;)
but yeah.. really there is nothing to worry about.

everyone will love you as you are! there are remdies to lighten your skin colour if thats what you really want. in that case, youd have to speicify your skin type and im sure saniya will pick it up from there. as long as you pick the right remedy and stick to it.. your skin will look gorgeous!

im sure it alreasy iss.. so dont worry. smiile and be happy. with love & best wishes,

x maria x